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Official Conor McGregor thread (part 3) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

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The last thread was nearing the 10k post limit so here's part 3.

The same rules as the last thread apply here. People seem to have strong opinions either way when it comes to McGregor and threads here tend to get a bit heated from time to time. Please keep it civil and discuss all things Conor in a mature way.

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skallywag

I imagine Sky PPV.

dave1982

Surely this will be a sky box office job? Wont be shown on bt sports or sky sports

skallywag

I reckon it will definitely sell well. I watch a lot of boxing myself, no MMA, I'm in the camp of those who think that this is complete farce. Will I watch it on PPV? Yes. For reasons which I cannot even rationalize to myself.

EagererBeaver

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Joint promotion between UFC and Mayweather I presume. And I think Mayweather fights on HBO?

I think it easily beat MayPac for numbers myself.

Mayweather fulfilled a six fight contact with Showtime - this one would go on whoever is willing to pay the most.

Mellor

Sweet Science wrote: »

It would be doing well to hit 1 to 1.5 million imo

I do t think it will break 5m.
But you're talking absolute pony saying it will do well to hit 1m.

All the boxing fans, deriding McGregors chances, mocking the match up, etc are still going to watch it. All the bars are going to be showing it. Not everyone is streaming or has a dodgy box

jcd5971

wonderfullife wrote:

I don't see how it flops anyway. I'd be astonished if it did less than 2.5m.

I've had some friends asking me will it happen as they know I watch MMA and several of them called over to my house to see the klitchko Joshua fight.

These people who are as casual as casual can be about boxing let alone MMA are going to buy it because of the hype.

I reckon it will do monstrous figures if it happens farce or not.

AlmightyCushion

CatFromHue wrote: »

How many of the actual fans are looking forward to this fight, if it happens, in any way like they looked forward to all the other fights?

People were saying similar things about the second Diaz fight and it ended up selling better than the first one.

Ultimate Seduction

People seriously over estimating the intelligence of American sports fans. This will easily do 4m buys. Every single American sports and celeb media outlets are talking about it. Every single boxer and MMA fighter gets asked about it in interviews. Its probably already the most hyped fight ever and it hasn't even been signed yet

wonderfullife

CatFromHue wrote: »

It was, and his next fight against Berto did less than 10% of the Pacman fight.

While there was nowhere near such a dramatic fall off as that but McgGregor v Alvarez did the lowest out of the Diaz, Diaz2, and Aldo fights.

That's not accurate -

UFC 194 - 1m buys
UFC 205 - 1.3m buys

Time will tell how big it gets, but I wouldn't rule out it surpassing Floyd-Manny numbers in terms of PPV. The gate will be ridiculously hard to surpass.

I don't see how it flops anyway. I'd be astonished if it did less than 2.5m.

Sweet Science

CatFromHue wrote: »

It was, and his next fight against Berto did less than 10% of the Pacman fight.

While there was nowhere near such a dramatic fall off as that but McgGregor v Alvarez did the lowest out of the Diaz, Diaz2, and Aldo fights.

How many of the actual fans are looking forward to this fight, if it happens, in any way like they looked forward to all the other fights?

It would be doing well to hit 1 to 1.5 million imo

CatFromHue

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

I seriously doubt it. That was considered by many to be a genuine contest. A lot of sports fans will not be willing to fork out 100 dollars for what they suspect will be an embarrassingly one sided fight.

It was, and his next fight against Berto did less than 10% of the Pacman fight.

While there was nowhere near such a dramatic fall off as that but McgGregor v Alvarez did the lowest out of the Diaz, Diaz2, and Aldo fights.

How many of the actual fans are looking forward to this fight, if it happens, in any way like they looked forward to all the other fights?

Ash.J.Williams

That wasn't McG rescued off a jetski with no life jacket in dun laoghaire yesterday was it??

Too Tough To Die

wonderfullife wrote: »

Maybe 5 million I don't know. My suspicion is it will surpass Floyd-Manny numbers based on the enormous casual fan interest.

I seriously doubt it. That was considered by many to be a genuine contest. A lot of sports fans will not be willing to fork out 100 dollars for what they suspect will be an embarrassingly one sided fight.

Ultimate Seduction

Wheeliebin30 wrote:

Who would the fight be under?

Joint promotion between UFC and Mayweather I presume. And I think Mayweather fights on HBO?

I think it easily beat MayPac for numbers myself.

Sweet Science

wonderfullife wrote: »

Maybe 5 million I don't know. My suspicion is it will surpass Floyd-Manny numbers based on the enormous casual fan interest.

I meant 3 million as a crazy high number . I can only speak for myself but forking out 80 dollars for it would be insane

wonderfullife

Sweet Science wrote: »

3 million

Maybe 5 million I don't know. My suspicion is it will surpass Floyd-Manny numbers based on the enormous casual fan interest.

Wheeliebin30

Who would the fight be under?

The ufc?

Sweet Science

wonderfullife wrote: »

I'm just guessing the fight is so big they could put it on during the middle of a nuclear war and still sell over 3 million PPV's.

You're right it was Chael.

3 million

Ultimate Seduction

The Ayatolla wrote:

Like for Anthony Joshua fights and the like? I've never seen them published really?

Just over 1 million buys in the UK and Ireland allegedly.

Mellor

A few numbers where thrown around, along with the claim it broke the Sky/UK record.
But nothing official afaik.

The Ayatolla

Do Sky ever release SBO PPV figures?

Like for Anthony Joshua fights and the like? I've never seen them published really?

wonderfullife

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Would those figures be just USA or across the globe? I'm really interested to find out which broadcaster will have it in UK and Ireland.

Hard to know but you'd have to imagine BT's current deal with the UFC, added to the fact they are a big player in rights-bidding, they might have first refusal. On the other hand, Sky are more synonymous with big-time boxing and they're not oblivious as to how many it will sell.

Official PPV numbers are US-only. So when Floyd-Manny did 4.6m, it was just US. There was obviously millions if not tens of millions more people watching it worldwide but countries have different arrangements, some is like BT where you buy the channel to get the fight, others sell the PPV cheaper etc.

If Conor and Floyd could do 4m or 5m buys @ $99.99, then the total revenue from the fight would be sneaking up towards 1 billion worldwide, when you factor in all the other countries buys and rights-deals.

Ultimate Seduction

wonderfullife wrote:

I'm just guessing the fight is so big they could put it on during the middle of a nuclear war and still sell over 3 million PPV's.

Would those figures be just USA or across the globe? I'm really interested to find out which broadcaster will have it in UK and Ireland.

wonderfullife

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Why June 16th?? Chael said on the same thing that August is the worst month for viewers across any sport. You never see big PPVs in August, obviously Conor v Nate last year but other than that?

I'm just guessing the fight is so big they could put it on during the middle of a nuclear war and still sell over 3 million PPV's.

You're right it was Chael.

Ultimate Seduction

wonderfullife wrote:

Best guess would be they get the deal signed June 16th, announced for August 19th and bang were ready to go.

Why June 16th?? Chael said on the same thing that August is the worst month for viewers across any sport. You never see big PPVs in August, obviously Conor v Nate last year but other than that?

Ultimate Seduction

wonderfullife wrote:

I can't remember who made the point (maybe Kenny Florian) but basically the one saving grace in this is that when Floyd does sign a deal, it's usually to fight soon.

That was Chael. Was only listening to it last night. Reckons the fight will happen less than 5 weeks after its announced

wonderfullife

I can't remember who made the point (maybe Kenny Florian) but basically the one saving grace in this is that when Floyd does sign a deal, it's usually to fight soon.

It took years for him and Manny to get the deal done but they fought 6 weeks after they signed the deal.

This deal will probably get done a lot quicker but I expect the turnaround to be similar. Floyd might dilly-dally in negotiations but when he signs, it's straight to camp and fight.

Best guess would be they get the deal signed June 16th, announced for August 19th and bang were ready to go.

Then Conor to go for the quick turn-around for the UFC MSG Card in November to fight for the welterweight strap.

JJayoo

I like the current strategy of waiting till Mayweather dies of old age

califano

Burial. wrote: »

How is it good for any sport if some loud mouth casual comes in and luck boxes his way to victory against one of the all time greats? Would it have been good if James Toney KO'd Randy those years ago? It would be tragic. Randy taught him a lesson, and rightly so. It's like the Olympic ping pong champion coming over and beating Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Absolutely embarrassing. If this fight materialises it's a huge embarrassment, and a truly dominant beat down is the only thing that will save a little face.

michael-chang-no-one-wants-to-play-against-roger-federer-.jpg

wonderfullife

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Not suggesting anything like this will happen, but that tumble attack made me laugh.

Would a spinning backfist be illegal in boxing?

Yeah it's illegal.

I wouldn't mind seeing some typical boxing dirty tricks though. Use of elbows in the clinch etc.